-=PCTechTalk=- Re: System backups

Sorry, I meant the backup will probably take a long time.  The download 
is not that slow!
Beverly
Beverly Hahn wrote:

>I've had great luck with a free download program call Spandisk.  This 
>breaks up large files onto as many disks as you might need for your old 
>486.  It can now be found at 
><http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/downloads/download.php/id/13 .  It 
>will probably take a very long time, but it does work well.
>Beverly
>
>~Lacey~ wrote:
>
>>I'm talking about more of a complete system backup, not just selected files.
>>The one computer without a CD burner doesn't have internet access so
>>uploading them to webspace isn't an option, and its too old of a system (its
>>a 486 -- remember those?) to start fiddling around with installing the
>>cd-burner in there.
>>
>>I am not transferring files from one computer to another -- just creating a
>>backup of each system.
>>
>>I was thinking more of the "old-fashioned" way using a bunch of diskettes
>>for that system but not sure how to go about it exactly.
>>
>>Thanks for your suggestions though.
>>
>>~Lacey~
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: <Foxhillers@xxxxxxx>
>>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 3:53 PM
>>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: System backups
>>
>>
>>>In a message dated 12/27/03 6:43:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>
>>stormy1@xxxxxxx
>>
>>>writes:
>>>
>>>>What's the best way to backup a windows 98 system?  I have to do two of
>>>>them....
>>>>
>>>>1) that does have a CD Burner
>>>>2) that does NOT have a CD Burner
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>~Lacey~
>>>>
>>>Lacey
>>>Select the files you want to save and compress them into *.zip files.
>>>Copy/burn them to a CD via the CD burner.
>>>Make sure your CD just produced works.
>>>
>>>Move the CD burner into the other system, remembering to also install the
>>>software.
>>>Do the same thing.
>>>
>>>Or, *.Zip those files, upload to your webspace, then go to the other
>>>computer, download those files and create a CD with the files from #2
>>>
>>>No webspace?  I get lots with my AOL subscription...... 60 + megs. for
>>>
>>free
>>
>>>Then, just email those *.zIP files from one system to the other.
>>>
>>>Hope this helps
>>>MJH
>>>
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